Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 19:42:09 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r03.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1898317 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2002 18:22:28 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.ab.26408377 (4328) for ; Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:21:49 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:21:48 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: GPS antenna mounting X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_ab.26408377.2b267f8c_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 8.0 for Windows US sub 4103 --part1_ab.26408377.2b267f8c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For those with "glass" (not carbon) airplanes. The GPS antenna is best mounted at the highest reasonable location. Some of these locations are inside, but at the top of the canopy, forward of the rollover or just behind the rollover. The newer GPS's (and there antennas) are better at retaining signal and guessing where to look if contact is lost. Older GPS's could easily lose signals if the antenna was placed at or below the longeron during sustained steep turns. In the near future, you will not want to lose the WAAS or LAAS signal - choose the antenna location as though your life depended on it. Scott Krueger N92EX PS - The carbon airplanes should have the GPS antenna mounted high up and outside - i.e. the top of the canopy/roof. Don't cut off half the satellite view, you'll need it during WW III. --part1_ab.26408377.2b267f8c_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For those with "glass" (not carbon) airplanes.

The GPS antenna is best mounted at the highest reasonable location.  Some of these locations are inside, but at the top of the canopy, forward of the rollover or just behind the rollover.

The newer GPS's (and there antennas) are better at retaining signal and guessing where to look if contact is lost.  Older GPS's could easily lose signals if the antenna was placed at or below the longeron during sustained steep turns.   In the near future, you will not want to lose the WAAS or LAAS signal - choose the antenna location as though your life depended on it.

Scott Krueger
N92EX

PS - The carbon airplanes should have the GPS antenna mounted high up and outside - i.e. the top of the canopy/roof.  Don't cut off half the satellite view, you'll need it during WW III. --part1_ab.26408377.2b267f8c_boundary--